Stress of Weather: A Collection of Original Source Documents Relating to a Voyage from China to Trinidad, West Indies in 1862, in conjunction with a family chronicle - Atteck, Philip; Atteck, Helen

Clean, tight, unmarked; name on ffep; slight rubbing to covers; spine straight and uncreased; very minimal wear; appears unread; For four days the sailing ship Maggie Miller reeled and nearly foundered during a cyclone in the Indian Ocean. As a seaman, Captain Johns was equal to the best, but diplomacy was not his forte. After nearly five months in transit, the 467 Chinese survivors of that tumultuous voyage in 1862 landed on the shores of Trinidad, B.W.I. to encounter a puzzling New World. Stress of Weather tells the story of that fateful journey. This book presents a wealth of pertinent, original source, archival material. The full passenger list gives name sin both English spelling and in Chinese characters. The documents allow an amazing 19th century story to emerge that will challenge the imagination of the reader. A brief chronicle of a family of descendants is included, connecting the past with the present.
Very Good
Soft cover
Wanata Enterprises
2000
St. Catherines, ON